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Comparison of Features of Maples (Acer spp.) |
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box elder |
moist soils, streambanks |
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| Acer nigrum black maple | moist riverbottoms |
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striped maple |
low elevation mountain forests |
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Norway maple |
planted in urban areas |
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red maple |
swamps, moist soils |
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Acer saccharinum |
moist soils, riverbanks |
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Acer saccharum |
wide variety of habitats |
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| Acer spicatum mountain maple | high elevation mountain forests |
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